Chapter 706: I Don’t Like Being Touched

Hayley’s POV:

As soon as he finished speaking, the pack of crimson wolves behind him surged forward, lunging at Henry. Henry was a high-ranking Beta with solid combat skills. Even though they outnumbered him several times over, they still couldn’t land any real damage on him.

Frustrated by their inability to defeat him, the wolves shifted their focus to me. The leader approached, a chilling smirk twisting his lips, though his eyes remained cold. “How about a trade, pretty? A kiss from you, and I’ll ensure they die with all their pieces. Deal?”

His words were accompanied by a leer and a reaching hand aimed at my face. “I don’t like being touched,” I said, my gaze turning cold as I stared him down, clenching my fists tightly. Hera had already entered a combat-ready state inside me, itching to come out and fight. “You’ll learn what happens when you cross me,” I added flatly.

His hand froze less than a fist’s distance from my face. He frowned and stretched his neck, squinting to get a better look at me. Then he had his wolf sniff my scent and sneered. “You’re just an Omega. What could you possibly do?”

With that, his eyes narrowed as he boldly reached toward my face again. I glanced over at Henry, still locked in a struggle with the crimson wolves, oblivious to my situation. I was on the verge of relinquishing control to Hera, ready to teach this man a brutal lesson.

Abruptly, a sudden commotion erupted from the alley’s entrance. “Who are you?! Agh!” Waves of screams echoed through the alley, and the crimson wolves, previously attacking Henry, began surging toward the entrance, one by one.

The man who had been about to harass me stretched his neck to see what was happening. I seized the moment. Using Hera’s strength, I quickly struck with a silver needle, piercing straight through his raised wrist. Within seconds, he cried out in pain, stumbled back a few steps, and eventually collapsed to his knees.

“You’ve just learned what happens when you cross me,” I said with a cold sneer, looking down at him from above. I looked ahead. The group of crimson wolves had already been overwhelmed and now lay sprawled across the ground.

Benjamin and his Beta, Tyrone, stood among the fallen crimson wolves, calmly dusting off their hands. As the surviving crimson wolves groaned in pain, Benjamin looked at me gently and walked over. He took off his coat and draped it over my shoulders.

“Didn’t we agree you’d wait for me on the street?” His tone held a faint scolding, mixed with worry. “This was an accident,” I shrugged. “You always have an excuse.” Benjamin bent his fingers and gave my forehead a light tap, his voice still gentle. “No more of this next time. What if you got hurt?”

Smiling, I threw myself into his arms.

Northlipe.

Darkness had enveloped the neighborhood, the houses obscured, with only the moon providing a sliver of light from above. After confirming through his binoculars that the area was clear, Nocturne left his hiding place around a.m. and slipped into the house where the Tom couple lived. Thanks to several days of prior surveillance, he quickly found the bedroom. Using a special tool, he quietly picked the lock and crept inside.

“Who’s there?” Tom jerked awake from his sleep. Nocturne closed the distance in just a few strides, clamping a hand over Tom’s mouth while pressing a blade against the woman’s neck. “Tom. Sonia. Someone paid me to bring you back.”

“Come with me and I won’t hurt you,” Nocturne said in a low voice, though the threat was clear. “Is this what you call an invitation?” Tom remained calm in the face of the threat, his voice dripping with sarcasm. Even as he spoke, his eyes flicked toward the blade at his wife’s neck.

“Sorry, I don’t have a choice,” Nocturne replied emotionlessly. “As long as you cooperate, no harm will come to you.” With that, he withdrew the knife. After a pause, he continued, “And just so you know, I’m intimately familiar with every escape route around here. You won’t outrun me. Plus, my wolf is from the most combat-proficient clan. Even at the same rank, you’re outmatched.”

His tone dropped, becoming even colder. “Whatever you’re planning, abandon it now.”